Policy and Design for Waste Recycling in Hong Kong Communities

Lo Chi Hang (2016)

The waste management and environmental policies of Hong Kong rely on non-legislative command and control decisions made by the government. Thus, there is a necessity to review and examine waste recycling and its direction in Hong Kong. This research investigates and reviews the waste recycling policies of densely populated Asian cities whose lifestyles and residential conditions are comparable to those of Hong Kong. Utilising the findings from an empirical study of Hong Kong, the study investigates how various living environments and social change have affected waste recycling activities in Hong Kong. This study addresses concerns over the design of recycling facilities and their provision, which encourage community and household participation in waste recycling. Ultimately, this thesis explains the attitudes and behaviour towards recycling of Hong Kong people in the lower socio-economic stratum, and suggest possible recycling guidelines and feasible designs for waste recycling facilities in Hong Kong.